Siphon



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SIPHON.

No. 407,971, Patented July so, 1889,.

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UNITED STATES PATENT' OFFICE.

MICHAEL SIERSDORFER, OE LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

S|PHON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,971, dated July 30,1889.

Application filed October 17, 1888. Serial No. 288.347.` (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom t muy concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL SIERsDoRFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Siphons,of which the following is a specification.

Heretofore in starting the flow of liquids from barrels which have notbeen tapped, it was nsually the custom to insert a hose, pipe, or othertube through the bung in order to start the flow. This method is verylaborious, and especially so when the barrels used are retained in ahorizontal position.

My present invention is designed to obviate the present drawbacks bysucking the air from the pipe leading to the barrel, and thus startingthe siphonic flow by means of a mechanical suction device, which willnow be described.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of thisspecification, the iigure therein shown represents a longitudinalsectional view of my improved device.

v1 is a rubber bulb of any suitable shape and in the present instanceshown elliptical, which has at each end a straight portion firmlysecured in tubes 2 and To the tube 2 is connected the pipe 7, whichleads from the barrel or other receptacle, and on the end of the tube 3is screwed a nozzle 9. In the outer end of the pipe 7 is a suitablestrainer 6, the purpose of which is to arrest any sediment and preventit from leaving the liquidcontaining barrel.

The strainer 6 consists of a wire cage or frame composed of thelongitudinal iiexible ribs 6, which are secured together by means of thetransverse rib Gb. The ends of these longitudinal ribs are adapted tofit over the outer end of the rubber pipe or tube 7, and a binding orlocking ring 16 is provided,which is slipped over the ends of the ribsand the cloth, and serves to keep and retain in position the clothstrainer, which is arranged around the wire cage or frame, and at thesame time binding the ribs and tube iirmly together. These parts areassembled and placed in position as Jfollows: The piece of cloth-such asis used for straining purposesis placed around the wire frame, and theedges of the cloth are slipped underneath the ring. The end of therubber tubing is then forced into the open end of the completedstrainer, the sliding locking-ring serving to bind the parts together.The tube 2 is provided with a valve-chamber 17, having a valve-seat 18and valve 19. This valve is Inonnted on a longitudinally -moving stem20, the latter serving as a guide for the valve and keeping it to theproper directions and positions.

12 represents a dome or boX on top of the tube 3. It contains a hollowstein 11, around which a spiral spring 13 is coiled, on whose upper endis a thumb-lever and on the lower end a disk 10, preferably madeintegral with the stem, as shown. A pin 15 is inserted in this stem forthe purpose of affording a bearing for the hollow stem. The valve or pan21 is also mounted on the pin 15. The spring holds the disk 10 normallydepressed. Vhen the disk is depressed, it rests on the valve or pan 21.

S is a flat ring secured to or made integral with the bottom of the tube3, the purpose of which is to afford a bearing for the foreiinger whenthe thumb is pressed upon the stein 11. Then the thumb-lever 22 ispressed down, the hollow stem 11 will be raised. This movement willrelieve the valve or pan from pressure, and it will be free to respondto any outward movement.

The device is operated as follows: Hold the siphon with the third iingerthrough ring 3, open valve 21 by pressing down lever 22 with thumb, thencompress the bulb several times, and the liquor will flow in 'acontinuous stream. To temporarily stop the iow, raise the lever with thethumb, and by pressing it down again the liquor will flow as before.

It will be seen that when the thumb-lever is turned with its face a downupon the top of the box 12 the valve will remain open without Vthenecessity of retaining the lever under the thumb, and when it is desiredto close the valve the arm B of the lever,which Will be' uppermost whilet-he valve is open, may be pressed in the opposite direction and thespring will force the valve closed. It

will also be seen that the valve-stem is pivoted in a cavity c ofv thisthumb-lever, and that it is pivoted at a greater distance from IOO theface a than it is from the lower face, in order that the valve will beheld from its seat when the face co is in contact with the dat top ofthe box 12. Y p

To empty contents of Siphon back into barrel, Simply raise the si phonabove the level of barrel, and by holding it in this position a fewseconds the Siphon will be completely drained. l

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein, and desire to Secure by Letters Patent:

rPhe combination, with the valve having a seat, the perforated box l2,having a flat top and a spring for closing Said valve,5of the`thumb-lever having a Hat face resting upon said box l2 and a, hat faceet, projecting at an angle thereto, the valve stem projecting

